Humboldt court clerk accused of shooting threats

The Associated Press

A Humboldt County Superior Court clerk is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening to shoot a judge.

Eureka police say 51-year-old Shirley Rosa told a co-worker last week that she intended to get a gun, go to the courthouse and start shooting people, the first one being Judge Timothy Cissna. The threat was reported to police, who arrested her a couple hours later without incident.

Rosa has been charged with one count of making criminal threats. She's free on $50,000 bail.

Court officials say Rosa has been on medical leave from her job since October.

An attempt to reach Rosa was unsuccessful. A message left for Cissna was not returned Monday.

Rosa is due for arraignment on April 13. If convicted, she faces a maximum of one year in jail or prison.